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C69700 Brass vs. EN 1.1152 Steel

C69700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.1152 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C69700 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.1152 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
12 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Shear Strength, MPa 300
290 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
400 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
270 to 440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
41 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
200 to 530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
14 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
15 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
13 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.18 to 0.22
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
98.6 to 99.52
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0.3 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 13.9 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0